Bronze statue of Pallieter, the title (and main character) of a book by Felix Timmermans in Lier, Belgium.

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Pallieter gazes up at the sky with his hands in his pockets. He is the main character in the novel of the same name by Felix Timmermans and enjoys life to the full. The words "pallieter" and "pallieteren", invented by Timmermans, have now become part of the Dutch language.

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Size: 2336px × 3504px
Location: Lier, Belgium
Photo credit: © Maurice Savage / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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